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TeddyFromRussia Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
What does FIX means in this context
Could you help me to understand what the phrase "That fix sb" means? The context is below:
"This fellow's got a nerve," I said. "Who?" "This Lionel Pantaloon." "What's he saying now?" "Same sort of thing he's always saying. Same sort of scandal. Always about the rich. Listen to this: '... seen at the Penguin Club... banker William S. Womberg with beauteous starlet Theresa Williams... three nights running... Mrs Womberg at home with a headache... which is something anyone's wife would have if hubby was out squiring Miss Williams of an evening... "That fixes Womberg," George said.
"This fellow's got a nerve," I said. "Who?" "This Lionel Pantaloon." "What's he saying now?" "Same sort of thing he's always saying. Same sort of scandal. Always about the rich. Listen to this: '... seen at the Penguin Club... banker William S. Womberg with beauteous starlet Theresa Williams... three nights running... Mrs Womberg at home with a headache... which is something anyone's wife would have if hubby was out squiring Miss Williams of an evening... "That fixes Womberg," George said.
Top answer
That puts him in a situation in which he has a lot of trouble (from his wife). Clive.
- That puts him in a situation in which he has a lot of trouble (from his wife).
- Clive.
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That puts him in a situation in which he has a lot of trouble (from his wife).
Clive.
Clive.
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